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Financial Aid is given annually. You must complete a new FAFSA every year to apply for grants and loans.

The FAFSA for the 2017-2018 school year is now available. Students who meet the December 1, 2016, priority application date will be considered for every requested financial aid program for which they may be eligible and for which there are available funds.

1.Sign into your My Akron account. 2. Click Student Center. 3. Under Finances, click on "Account Inquiry". 4. Click the second tab, "activity", to see all account transactions. 5. Click on the third tab, "charges due", to view a summary of charges by due dates.

1. Sign into your My Akron account. 2. Click Student Center. 3. Your holds will be listed to the right of your schedule in the first top blue box. 4. Click "View more". 5. Details about your holds and who to contact will be listed.

Or, Click on Student Center and in the "other academic..." box, scroll down to the "Transcript: Request Official" option.

3. In the "Send to" box, type the name of the location you will be sending your transcripts to. If you have any attachments you need added, type "(attach)" after the name of the location. 4. Click "Edit Address" and enter the address for the location you are sending the transcripts. 5. Click "Ok" then click "Submit". Write down your Confirmation/Transaction number. 6. If you have attachment(s):

Email transcripts@uakron.edu with your name and transaction number, stating that you will be bringing in an attachment(s) for your transcript.

Bring the attachment(s) to ZipAssist in Simmons Hall with your Confirmation/Transaction number.